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Description for The Last Night
Paperback. Two women, separated by years, tied by secrets untold and haunted by tragedies that could not be foreseen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'A deftly-handled, slow-burning thriller... the author's evocation of time and place is impeccable. Fans of Kate Mosse and Kate Atkinson will find a lot to like here.' Joanne Harris In a peaceful coastal village, Irina spends her days quietly restoring furniture, hiding from a long-held family secret. When an antique bureau is sent anonymously to her workshop, Irina senses an uneasy history to the object. As she investigates its origins, the mysteries it holds are slowly revealed... Decades earlier, another young woman also kept secrets. Over the course of one halcyon summer, Abigail fell ... Read more
'A deftly-handled, slow-burning thriller... the author's evocation of time and place is impeccable. Fans of Kate Mosse and Kate Atkinson will find a lot to like here.' Joanne Harris In a peaceful coastal village, Irina spends her days quietly restoring furniture, hiding from a long-held family secret. When an antique bureau is sent anonymously to her workshop, Irina senses an uneasy history to the object. As she investigates its origins, the mysteries it holds are slowly revealed... Decades earlier, another young woman also kept secrets. Over the course of one halcyon summer, Abigail fell ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782395737
SKU
KSG0019732
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Cesca Major
Cesca Major read history at Bristol University. She went on to work in television before becoming a history teacher. In 2005 she was runner-up in the Daily Mail Writing Competition for the best opening paragraph to a novel and had a short story published in the Sentinel Literary Magazine. She has written regularly for the website www.novelicious.com and films writing ... Read more
Reviews for The Last Night
A moving debut
Woman & Home on The Silent Hours
A moving and evocative portrait of a little-known wartime tragedy
Sunday Express on The Silent Hours
[A] strong debut... This is assured writing and Major is a talent to watch
Antonia Senior
The Times on The Silent Hours
A beautifully written novel that ... Read more
Woman & Home on The Silent Hours
A moving and evocative portrait of a little-known wartime tragedy
Sunday Express on The Silent Hours
[A] strong debut... This is assured writing and Major is a talent to watch
Antonia Senior
The Times on The Silent Hours
A beautifully written novel that ... Read more